If you want exactly 80 individual portions, the 144 g Carte Noire Classique box containing 80 sticks, listed by Carrefour France and Auchan France, is the right format. If you mainly make coffee at home and are happy to measure it out with a spoon, Auchan France’s 200 g Nescafé jar, which is stated to make 100 cups, suits a different need: the cup count does not mean it contains pre-measured sticks.
If you want to divide sticks between the office, trips and several coffee drinkers, a box labelled as containing exactly 80 sticks makes it easy to distinguish individual portions from the stated number of cups. Carrefour France and Auchan France list this format for Carte Noire Classique.
If you prefer to measure out each cup with a spoon rather than store sticks, a jar may suit your needs. Auchan France, for example, lists a 200 g Nescafé jar stated to make 100 cups.
If the ingredients or the profile stated on the packaging matter more to you than the number of sticks, compare each product separately. For example, Auchan France describes Nescafé Spécial Filtre in a pack of 25 sticks as being made from 100% instant coffee, and Espresso Intenso as 100% Arabica coffee with a stated intensity of 7.
First decide whether you need individual portions or coffee you can measure out yourself. Then compare the blend and the delivery or collection options.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Number of sticks | Check how many sticks are in each box and, if you’re buying a multipack, the total number of sticks rather than just the number of boxes. | If I’m splitting coffee between several places, I want to be able to count out exactly 80 individual portions. Around 50% of consumers would rank this number of sticks as their top priority. |
| Blend | Read the product description and ingredients: coffee made solely from instant coffee is not the same as a mix containing coffee, milk and sugar. | If the ingredients or stated profile matter more to me, I choose the blend before the packaging format. Around 30% of consumers would prioritise this first. |
| Stock and delivery | Compare the number of sticks with the stated number of cups for a jar, then check the collection or delivery options. | If I’m stocking up at home, I’m happy to measure out coffee with a spoon and want to arrange how it will be delivered or collected. This would be the priority for around 20% of consumers. |
Carrefour France lists Carte Noire Classique as a box of 80 sticks, while Auchan France states that its 200 g Nescafé jar makes 100 cups. A cup count given for a jar does not guarantee individual portions.
If you need exactly 80 sticks, check the stated quantity and the contents of the multipack before placing your order.
Auchan France states that Nescafé Spécial Filtre in a pack of 25 sticks is made from 100% instant coffee, while NESCAFÉ France describes its 3en1 sticks as a blend of coffee, milk and sugar.
Check the product description and ingredients for the product you’ve chosen rather than relying on the word “sticks” alone.
Carrefour France and Auchan France list Carte Noire Café Soluble Classique in a 144 g box containing 80 sticks.
Auchan France lists several Nescafé formats, including Spécial Filtre in 25 sticks weighing 50 g and a 200 g instant coffee jar stated to make 100 cups.
Carrefour France lists its Extra instant coffee in packs of 25 sticks weighing 2 g each, as well as in 100 g and 200 g formats.
If you want individual portions but don’t need exactly 80 sticks, this pack of three boxes is one option to compare with the format you’re looking for: it contains 75 sticks in total.
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For anyone who wants individual portions but doesn’t need exactly 80.
The pack contains three boxes, each with 25 sticks weighing 50 g, making 75 sticks in total.
Yes, if you use one stick per cup: the Carte Noire Classique box listed by Carrefour France contains 80 sticks. Follow the preparation instructions on the packaging you receive.
Follow the instructions for the product you’ve bought, including the amount of water and how to prepare it. The fact that it comes in a stick doesn’t mean every blend is prepared in the same way.
Close it again as directed on the packaging. For its 200 g instant coffee jar, stated to make 100 cups, the Nescafé product information listed by Auchan France advises closing the jar tightly to preserve the aromas.
No. The number of sticks tells you how many portions there are, but not how much caffeine you consume. Anses notes that the effects of caffeine vary from person to person and can include difficulty falling asleep and poorer sleep quality.